Meaning of "rumour" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUMOUR

Via Old French from Latin rūmor common talk; related to Old Norse rymja to roar, Sanskrit rāut he cries.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF RUMOUR

rumour  [ˈruːmə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUMOUR

Rumour is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rumour in English.

WHAT DOES RUMOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rumor

A rumor or rumour is often viewed as "a tall tale of explanations of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern". However, a review of the research on rumor conducted by Pendleton in 1998 found that research across sociology, psychology, and communication studies had widely varying definitions of rumor. Thus, rumor is a concept that lacks a particular definition in the social sciences. But most theories agree that rumor involves some kind of a statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed. In addition, some scholars have identified rumor as a subset of propaganda, the latter another notoriously difficult concept to define. A pioneer of propaganda studies, Harold Lasswell defined propaganda in 1927 as referring "solely to the control of opinion by significant symbols, or, to speak more concretely and less accurately, by stories, rumors, reports, pictures, and other forms of social communication". Rumors are also often discussed with regard to "misinformation" and "disinformation". Rumors thus have often been viewed as particular forms of other communication concepts.

Definition of rumour in the English dictionary

The first definition of rumour in the dictionary is information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, passed around verbally. Other definition of rumour is gossip or hearsay. Rumour is also din or clamour.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RUMOUR

PRESENT

Present

I rumour

you rumour

he/she/it rumours

we rumour

you rumour

they rumour

Present continuous

I am rumouring

you are rumouring

he/she/it is rumouring

we are rumouring

you are rumouring

they are rumouring

Present perfect

I have rumoured

you have rumoured

he/she/it has rumoured

we have rumoured

you have rumoured

they have rumoured

Present perfect continuous

I have been rumouring

you have been rumouring

he/she/it has been rumouring

we have been rumouring

you have been rumouring

they have been rumouring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I rumoured

you rumoured

he/she/it rumoured

we rumoured

you rumoured

they rumoured

Past continuous

I was rumouring

you were rumouring

he/she/it was rumouring

we were rumouring

you were rumouring

they were rumouring

Past perfect

I had rumoured

you had rumoured

he/she/it had rumoured

we had rumoured

you had rumoured

they had rumoured

Past perfect continuous

I had been rumouring

you had been rumouring

he/she/it had been rumouring

we had been rumouring

you had been rumouring

they had been rumouring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will rumour

you will rumour

he/she/it will rumour

we will rumour

you will rumour

they will rumour

Future continuous

I will be rumouring

you will be rumouring

he/she/it will be rumouring

we will be rumouring

you will be rumouring

they will be rumouring

Future perfect

I will have rumoured

you will have rumoured

he/she/it will have rumoured

we will have rumoured

you will have rumoured

they will have rumoured

Future perfect continuous

I will have been rumouring

you will have been rumouring

he/she/it will have been rumouring

we will have been rumouring

you will have been rumouring

they will have been rumouring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would rumour

you would rumour

he/she/it would rumour

we would rumour

you would rumour

they would rumour

Conditional continuous

I would be rumouring

you would be rumouring

he/she/it would be rumouring

we would be rumouring

you would be rumouring

they would be rumouring

Conditional perfect

I would have rumour

you would have rumour

he/she/it would have rumour

we would have rumour

you would have rumour

they would have rumour

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been rumouring

you would have been rumouring

he/she/it would have been rumouring

we would have been rumouring

you would have been rumouring

they would have been rumouring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you rumour
we let´s rumour
you rumour

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to rumour

Past participle

rumoured

Present Participle

rumouring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «RUMOUR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rumour» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of rumour

bruit · bush telegraph · buzz · canard · dirt · goss · gossip · hearsay · news · report · scuttlebutt · story · talk · tidings · whisper · word

TRANSLATION OF RUMOUR

Find out the translation of rumour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of rumour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rumour» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 谣言
• Translator English - Spanish: rumor
• English: rumour
• Translator English - Hindi: अफवाह
• Translator English - Arabic: إشَاعَة
• Translator English - Russian: слух
• Translator English - Portuguese: rumor
• Translator English - Bengali: গুজব
• Translator English - French: rumeur
• Translator English - Malay: Khabar angin
• Translator English - German: Gerücht
• Translator English - Japanese: うわさ
• Translator English - Korean: 소문
• Translator English - Javanese: Desas-desus
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tin đồn
• Translator English - Tamil: வதந்தி
• Translator English - Marathi: अफवा
• Translator English - Turkish: söylenti
• Translator English - Italian: diceria
• Translator English - Polish: pogłoska
• Translator English - Ukrainian: чутка
• Translator English - Romanian: zvon
• Translator English - Greek: φήμη
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gerug
• Translator English - Swedish: rykte
• Translator English - Norwegian: rykte

4 QUOTES WITH «RUMOUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rumour.

1

Jasper Carrott

There's a rumour going 'round that if you amass a certain number of penalty points on your driving licence, the authorities will make you take your test again! Now, if ever there was an incentive to drive carefully, they could not have threatened a more terrifying ordeal.

2

Jonathan Raban

By the end of the 1980s, Seattle had taken on the dangerous lustre of a promised city. The rumour had gone out that if you had failed in Detroit you might yet succeed in Seattle - and that if you'd succeeded in Seoul, you could succeed even better in Seattle... Seattle was the coming place. So I joined the line of hopefuls.

3

Rebecca Solnit

We are entering an era of heightened disaster, thanks to climate change. Being prepared for disaster will mean being prepared to sift truth from rumour, and being prepared to adjust our worldview.

4

Casey Stoner

People are telling me I might be going back to MotoGP, but a rumour is a rumour.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUMOUR»

Discover the use of rumour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rumour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Rumour and Renown: Representations of Fama in Western Literature

Major study of the literary treatment of rumour and renown across the canon of authors from Homer to Alexander Pope, including readings in historiographical and dramatic texts, and authors such as Petrarch, Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare and ...

Philip Hardie, 2012

The House of Rumour

A novel spanning decades follows a cast of characters as they make their way through a labyrinth that connects WWII spycraft, the occultism of Aleister Crowley, the Jonestown massacre, pulp science fiction, Latin American revolutionaries, ...

Jake Arnott, 2012

Rumour Has It

When newly single Tilly Cole impulsively quits her London job for a fresh start in the small town of Roxborough she finds she's arrived in a hotbed of gossip, intrigue and rampant rivalry for the most desirable men.

Jill Mansell, 2009

Crowd and Rumour in Shakespeare

Offers new interpretations of Shakespeare's works in the context of two major contemporary notions of collectivity: the crowd & rumour.

Kai Wiegandt, 2012

A Rumour of Spring: South Africa after 20 Years of Democracy

In the context of blatant corruption, populism and tragedies such as the Marikana massacre, the book considers the current state of the ruling party and the opposition, and dissects the big issues currently afflicting our society, including ...

Max du Preez, 2013

A Rumour of Otters

Angry at being left behind when her father and brother go off to muster sheep, Alexa decides to search in the wild for the otters previously seen only by a mystical Maori tribesman.

Deborah Savage, 1993

The Rumour: A Cultural History

In an illustrated, accessible and novel discussion beginning in Greek antiquity and culminating in an examination of the rumor in the technological age, Hans-Joachim Neubauer takes the reader on a tour of its historical and cultural ...

Hans-Joachim Neubauer, 1999

Puma Rumour: Mission Fox

A NOISE CAME FROM INSIDE THE TRAP.

Justin D'Ath, 2012

A Long Rumour of Wisdom: Redescribing Theology

This lecture gives a clear picture of the responsibilities of theology in relation to some of the most pressing issues of our time.

David Ford, 1992

The rumour of Calcutta: tourism, charity, and the poverty of ...

A provocative and original reading of both Heidegger and Marx, the book also draws upon writers as diverse as Spivak, Trinh, Jameson, Clifford, Virilio, Bataille, Derrida, Deleuze and Guattari.

John Hutnyk, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUMOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rumour is used in the context of the following news items.

Woman behind rumour gets bail

THE businesswoman arrested for spreading a rumour online that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had transferred Bt10 billion to Singapore was released on a ... «The Nation, Jul 15»

Police debunk bomb rumour in Lafia

Mr. Ismaila warned people to desist from causing panic and engaging in rumour mongering. “Whatever the security agencies are doing, it is for the peace and ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»

Rumour Wire: Victor Valdes distances himself from former Barcelona …

The Rumour Wire tool also revealed that Internazionale unfollowed Lukas Podolski on the very day the German forward agreed a move to Galatasaray after a ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Championship transfer rumour mill live: Latest Reading gossip plus …

Good morning everyone. The Ashes may start today, but the transfer rumour mill ploughs on. The transfer window is open for business as usual and clubs are ... «getreading, Jul 15»

Idris Elba denies James Bond reports: 'It's just a rumour, I have no …

When asked about being neck and neck with Damian Lewis at the bookies to replace Daniel Craig, the actor told the Radio Times: “It's just a rumour. I have no ... «The Independent, Jun 15»

Rudimental reveal 'Rumour Mill' video

Global platinum-selling four piece RUDIMENTAL have unveiled a new track from their upcoming new album, We The Generation. Hear the classy new ... «Music News, Jun 15»

Aston Villa transfer rumour mill: Andros Townsend next? New …

Our colleagues at The Mirror are reporting that Villa are are ready to rival Southampton for England new boy Tom Heaton. The Premier League duo are both on ... «Birmingham Mail, Jun 15»

Championship transfer rumour mill LIVE: Latest gossip from Cardiff …

... up and coming down. Think there's something we should be featuring? Tweet @getreadingfc with any rumours you might pick up over the course of the day. «WalesOnline, Jun 15»

Championship Rumour Mill: Reading FC amongst clubs interested …

... summary below from various local newspapers and websites. We'll be bringing you rumours and news live throughout the rest of the day on our live blog here. «getreading, May 15»

Raising Rumour: Life as a 12-year-old transgender child

Rumour remembers looking in the mirror as a young child. "I was in the mirror and I used to brush my hair and I was like, 'I look like a girl,'" Rumour said. «WLWT Cincinnati, May 15»